Spending Us Into The Freaking Poor House

Spending Bill. This again is a huge outlay of taxpayer dollars. It would be one thing to spend this amount of money, if it was a surplus (this meaning a debt free America that took in the same or more than it spent...and NOT the definition used in Washington of 'oooh money we didn’t know we would have and how can we spend it…vice giving it back to the taxpayers'). This is not even close to spending within our means. This is going into massive, unprecedented debt and with no plan how it can (if it is even possible) be repaid. This is plainly irresponsible and foolish. The economic crisis is being used to create fear and allowing many policies (mostly long held Democratic desired initiatives) to go through with little to no debate, since Republicans gave up many of their core beliefs and thus lost even the ability to slow, stop of even filibuster initiatives it seems with the last election. The clearly disingenuous comments of there is no pork in this bill, was just a matter of revising the definition of ‘pork’. While many Americans might not get enraged at this tactic (clear we are not smart enough to realize you redefined the term), it is typical of what I have come to expect of my elected officials. Comments by Senator Schumer, “And let me say this to all of the ‘chattering’ class that so much focuses on those little, tiny, yes, porky amendments. The American People really don’t care” are appalling. Unfortunately, he is probably correct. The average American doesn’t care so much as they are too lazy to be educated enough to know. Shame on all of us for not highlighting the snooty and condescending comment and using it spur the American public to take an active interest in their government.